Ken Nelson (British record producer)
# Ken Nelson (British record producer)

Ken Nelson (born 6 February 1959) is an English record producer, who was born in Liverpool. After several years working on demos and independent artists, he achieved success with Gomez, and worldwide success with the first Coldplay recording. He has also worked with Badly Drawn Boy, Howling Bells, The Charlatans, Kings of Convenience, The Orange Lights, Ray LaMontagne, Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini, and Deadbeat Darling.

He has won three US Grammy awards, two Mercury Music Prizes, and was "Music Week" magazine's 'Producer of the Year' in 2003.

The Canadian singer/songwriter Alana Levandoski began recording her second album with producer Ken Nelson in Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada- at a local church in February 2008. Final sessions for her album took place at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, England in April and May 2008.

## Selected discography

* 1998: Gomez – Bring It On
* 1999: Gomez – Liquid Skin
* 2000: Badly Drawn Boy – The Hour of Bewilderbeast
* 2000: Coldplay – Parachutes
* 2001: Kings of Convenience – Quiet Is the New Loud
* 2002: Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head
* 2005: Coldplay – X&Y
* 2005: Feeder – Pushing the Senses
* 2006: Howling Bells – Howling Bells
* 2006: Paolo Nutini – These Streets
* 2011: The Gift – Explode
* 2012: Deadbeat Darling – The Angels Share
* 2013: Okean Elzy
